Who will be the Vales new manager?

[Tosh]

Well the Sentinel have more or less confirmed who the new manager is..

http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-valiants-line-up-staff-for-bruno-ribeiro/story-29412639-detail/story.html

[Lady_Vale]

I've never felt so disappointed about a managerial appointment - and that's including Glover!

[Tosh]

I do feel very underwhelmed if it is him but who knows how any appointment will work out, we'll just have to wait and see and hope for the best.

[Lady_Vale]

A very 'Smurthwaite' appointment.

 

He gets to win favour with Mourinho which will massage his ego and provide other personal benefits and Vale get an inexperienced, unsuccessful manager who knows nothing about League One.

 

At least he can't blame anyone else if this goes South.

[Alan Baker]

A very 'Smurthwaite' appointment.

 

He gets to win favour with Mourinho which will massage his ego and provide other personal benefits and Vale get an inexperienced, unsuccessful manager who knows nothing about League One.

 

At least he can't blame anyone else if this goes South.

 

Totally agree. This guy's managerial record is lamentable.

 

It's all very well giving someone new to management a go but this looks plain silly.

[geosname]

Its not quite the sparkle hinted at... perhaps the DoF appointment will have the wow factor

Who knows... he may work wonders and **** cucumbers... we can only hope smurf doesnt make a mess when he massages his ego.

[billbee33]

A very 'Smurthwaite' appointment.

 

He gets to win favour with Mourinho which will massage his ego and provide other personal benefits and Vale get an inexperienced, unsuccessful manager who knows nothing about League One.

At least he can't blame anyone else if this goes South.

 

In full agreement with you LV, another disturbing factor is that Smurf is letting the Sentinel do all the talking on the appointment, and not himself.

[blackdog]

Totally agree. This guy's managerial record is lamentable.

 

It's all very well giving someone new to management a go but this looks plain silly.

 

Totally agree. The buck will well and truly stop with Smurf now, no hiding place, no excuses, its all down to Smurf.

[Jinkin John Jeffers]

Personally I am excited about the prospect of bringing in a coach with contacts and combining this with Michael Browns obvious qualities and an experienced recruitment guy. But other will find the negatives that's one thing we can all be sure of!

[PV1973]

The negatives about this new guy seem to be his managerial track record and his lack of knowledge of league one. However bringing in an experienced English coach alongside him who knows the English game on paper a good idea. Firstly he should have contacts and also be able to advise the new bloke. Secondly Smurf has probably done this as a safety net in case the manager doesn't work out.

[Aussie Rules]

In full agreement with you LV, another disturbing factor is that Smurf is letting the Sentinel do all the talking on the appointment, and not himself.

 

Is he though Bon'Ami? Do they really know who will be our next manager? And if they do was the pending appointment leaked from within - but not from Smurf?

 

Anyway, just 4 more sleeps...

[Fosse69]

In full agreement with you LV, another disturbing factor is that Smurf is letting the Sentinel do all the talking on the appointment, and not himself.

All they do is re-hash the same story everyday and call it news.

[mikey]

not really the inspiring appointment I was hoping for, but how about we all support it at least until we see how it goes.

 

You never know, he may even try to attack teams and win games away from home!

[PVTony]

The Sentinel seems to be informed as to who the new manager/coach will be. But whoever he is lets give him a chance to prove his worth. Judge him on style of play, tactics and league position after 6/8 months.

Give the man encouragement and a chance to change Vales fortune.

[stupers]

The Sentinel seems to be informed as to who the new manager/coach will be. But whoever he is lets give him a chance to prove his worth. Judge him on style of play, tactics and league position after 6/8 months.

Give the man encouragement and a chance to change Vales fortune.

 

Absolutely agree. I think a change in managerial structure is a massive positive for the club and should allow us to build some stability at the club for once. Let's see how the new 'head Coach' gets on and judge him when he has a body of work in English football to compare against others.